Can a group be prevented from loitering in an airport lobby?
You may need to show a contractual right for the use of the property if the property is owned by another entity. The answer will depend in part on whether the property is privately or publicly owned. Government entities may make reasonable content-neutral restrictions on the time, place, and manner of a speech or assemblage, even in a traditional public forum. This action directly affects the rights of assembly, since a government entity may restrict the time and place where an assembly may take place, as well as the manner in which the assembly occurs. The restrictions must be reasonable and narrowly tailored to meet a significant government purpose. The government entity must also leave open ample channels for interested parties that wish to communicate. In some cases, use of another’s property may give rise to a prescriptive easement through adverse possession. However, this will not apply where the use is with the property owner’s permission. If a person uses another’s land for mor
